Trigg County Sheriff Ray Burnam has contacted the FBI to assist in locating a teen who went missing over a week ago.

Seventeen year old Richard Le Compton was last seen on Beach Bend Road in the Rockcastle area of Trigg County on Saturday, February 10^th. Sheriff Ray Burnam says his department continues to follow up on all leads and has contacted federal authorities for assistance.

The sheriff says there are multiple accounts of Compton possibly being seen in Trigg County two Saturdays ago, but none since.

Sheriff Burnam says anyone with information can call his office or they can contact their local police department.

Compton is a white male who was last seen wearing a dark-colored hooded sweatshirt and jeans. The Trigg County Sheriff’s Office phone number is 270-522-6014.

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02/19/2013/am